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Top US diplomat Rubio to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday, source says
Rubio is expected to meet senior Vatican and Italian officials as Italian media say the visit aims to thaw relations after Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Rome and the Vatican on Thursday and Friday to "thaw" diplomatic relations, meeting Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto.
- Tensions flared after President Donald Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV as "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" following the pontiff's anti-war rhetoric regarding the conflict with Iran.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni faced criticism from Trump for defending the pontiff, with Trump accusing her of lacking courage and failing to assist the U.S. with NATO.
- The Pentagon announced it is withdrawing 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, while Trump claimed Rome "has not been of any help to us" regarding the Iran war.
- Pope Leo, who leads 1.4 billion Catholics, continues to criticize administration immigration and war policies, drawing further ire from Trump, who stated he does not "want a pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.
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Rubio Expected to Meet with Pope Leo
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to travel to Italy to meet with Pope Leo XIV this week, according to a senior Vatican official, marking the first high-ranking encounter between the pontiff and a top administration official since President Donald Trump issued withering criticism of the Ch
Iran.- The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will meet with Pope Leo XIV during a trip to Rome in the next few days, said Sunday a Vatican source, weeks after a clash between President Donald Trump and the pontiff. The source confirmed the information of the Italian press about the meeting, which according to the media could be held on Thursday and would seek to "defrost" relations. Rubio's trip comes after strong criticism by Trump against Le…
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